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PIA News Service - Friday, April 17, 2009

Youths contribute in BCWD’s local contests

The youth have long been recognized as potent forces in social transformation. For many years, the Butuan City Water District (BCWD) has always been placing importance in advocating the youth as future stewards of the environment and water resources, thus, making them the beneficiaries of its different local contests. Through these contests, the youth share their talents and subsequently, engage themselves in water advocacy.

This year, BCWD conducted different local contests on March 26 – April 1, 2009, in consonance with the celebration of the 8th Water Consciousness Week and the 35th BCWD Founding Anniversary, carrying the theme “Bringing Quality Water, Building Bridges, Changing Lives.” The local contests gathered an immense number of participants, coming from the different elementary and secondary schools in the City. Highlighting the celebration was the conduct of the following contests: the 2nd Quarter Water Quiz Show 2009, 6th Photo Contest, 2nd On-the-Spot Poetry Writing Contest, 2008 Water Quiz Show Grand Championship Match, 20th On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest and 20th On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest.

The announcement of winners took place on March 31, 2009, 2:00 p.m. at the BCWD Roofdeck, where most of the contestants, coaches and teachers were present for the awarding ceremonies.

6th Photo Contest

The on-location shooting for the 6th Photo Contest was held on March 6, 2009 in Sitio Iyao, Brgy. Anticala. A total of 19 photos from the elementary level and 15 from the high school level were judged by Dr. Renato Jose C. Villanueva, Engr. Rolando G. Milan and Mr. Michael S. Licup.

High School LevelChampion - Catherine D. Abalos (Libertad National High School)Prize: P 5,000.00 and trophies (for the contestant and the school)Second Place - Chuo Kit B. Pulido (Butuan City Colleges)Prize: P 3,000.00 and trophyThird Place - Corazon Theresa S. Gomez (Agusan National High School)Prize: P 1,500.00 and trophy

2nd Quarter Water Quiz Show 2009

The 2nd Quarter Water Quiz Show was conducted on March 13, 2009, at the BCWD Roofdeck, 9:00 a.m. for the elementary level and 2:00 p.m. for the high school level. A total of 31 elementary pupils and 19 high school students competed in the 2nd quiz show for the year. Sitting as Board of Evaluators were: Ms. Sarah Vicenta S. Confesor from DOST, 1st quarter Champion coach from Angelicum Montessori - Ms. Jemmalou F. Sacro and Mr. Rudiard I. Animo – 1st quarter Champion coach for the secondary level, and Engr. Al Patrick dela Calzada from BCWD.

The Poetry Writing Contest which took place on March 24, 2009 at the BCWD Roofdeck was made on-the-spot with the general theme “Clean Water: Healthy Life, Progressive World.” A total of 20 poems from the elementary level and 17 from the high school level were critiqued by Ms. Shirley L. Corvera, Atty. Claudine Ann L. Calo and Ms. Vivian D. Otaza.

The schools, coaches and students were all given Certificates of Commendation for their active participation in each of the contest categories sponsored by the District.

Special awards were given to the Department of Education Butuan City Division and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga Region for actively supporting the institutional activities of the District. Tokens of appreciation were also given to the new Water Savers Club member schools: Rainbow of Angels Learning Center Inc. and Angelicum Montessori School. (Agelia Mora, BCWD/ PIA-Caraga)

Mutya Hong Butuan 10 Official Candidates chosen

BUTUAN CITY – Of the 20 pretty Butuanon ladies who undergo final screening last April 4, the lucky 10 were finally chosen and became the official candidates for the Mutya Hong Butuan 2009. Just this week the candidates attended photo sessions and trainings on Speech Development and Table Etiquettes, and for the first time, the candidates receive Health Awareness Lecture with Dr. RJ Villanueva, sponsored by Butuan DOTS Clinic as part of the World TB Day. The ladies were lectured about TB Awareness, Fitness Enhancement and Sex Education.

Mutya Hong Butuan beauty pageant is just one of the many activities lined up for the month long celebration of the Balangay (pronounced as ba-lang-hay) Festival in May.

The 10 Pretty Faces will be seen for the first time in public during the opening ceremony of the Balangay festival on May 1 at the Rizal Park after the motorcade, and to be officially introduced on May 2 during the Mutya Presentation Night at FSUU Gym.